Any moms out there that are familiar with preterm labor and progesterone…….. everything I research talks about progesterone for getting pregnant not staying pregnant. I started having heart rate issues the same time In my prenancy that I started progesterone at 12 weeks and I took it until I was 37 weeks. Ended up having to be put on a beta blocker that we were hoping I couple stop when I delivered. When I delievered my daughter had a hypoxic brain injury we are attributing to the amount of fluid I was carrying bc we can’t find any other reason.

Here I am 9 months post partum and still on the beta blocker having symptoms. I’m tired all the time, can’t lose weight, hot flashing all the time, bloating, and in general just very deconditioned from how awful I felt during the pregnancy. I may have been in pregnancy induced heart failure.

I am trying to research side effects of progesterone and how long they last but not coming up with anything. Am I still feeling effects of progesterone? Are my hormones still just crazy bc I was pregnant or are they extra crazy bc I was on it? Should I look into having anything checked or is it still too soon after delivery? This is my 3rd pregnancy, first was fine, Second one I was fine just had my little boy spontaneously at 30 weeks, then this last one was a hot mess.

Up until this point I have attributed most to having an infant that is not a good sleeper and being on a beta blocker. But the further out I get the more I am starting to worry something else may still be off. I have an apt with my cardiologist in a couple weeks. He mentioned if I felt like the beta blocker was making me tired he could switch me to cardizem which I may try. I am waiting on my OB doc to get back from her own maternity leave to see her.

Any experience with progesterone for preterm labor is welcome.